Muskegon County, MI

ZIP 49443

In ZIP 49443, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Muskegon meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Peerless Plating Co., 1.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cannon-Muskegon (91%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 114,132 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49443

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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